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Essay #1
Each essay should include the following:
a. book title and author in the introductory paragraph
b. a thesis statement that encompasses the main idea of your essay which should be how the selected chapter is reflected in your novel
c. brief summary of the section to be discussed (no more than a paragraph)--just enough to get a sense of the context
d. analysis of the section through the lens of one of the chapters from How to Read Literature Like a Professor
e. a quotation you think is significant and your explanation of how the quote reflects the selected chapter
f. each essay should be approximately three hundred words
g. Copy and paste the essay! Do not upload a document!

Essay #2
(copy and paste the essay)
Essay #3
(copy and paste the essay)
Essay #4
(copy and paste the essay)
Essay #5
(copy and paste the essay)

Comment #1
1. Select and read two of your peers' essays.
2. Underneath each essay, thoughtfully comment on the ideas put forth.
3. This comment should be no more than one succinct paragraph.
4. Post and label the comment on the writer's page with your name at the bottom of your comment.
5. Copy and paste the comment onto your summer reading page in the comments section.
6. Write the writer's name and essay # underneath the comments on your own page.

Comment #2
(same as above)

IMPORTANT: Your summer reading assignment page should have five essays (copy and pasted) and two comments (copy and pasted). If I have to look for your assignments, points will be deducted!
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